Virginia Museum of Natural History in Martinsville Virginia

Museum Open to Visitors Fridays and Saturdays

The museum is currently open to visitors on Fridays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and closed all other days.

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Museum Open to Visitors Fridays and Saturdays - Jun26 2021
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Scientific Specimens

Holotypes in the museum's recent invertebrates collection

Education Programs

People reached through Virtual Education Programming since July 2020.

VMNH Festival Attendance

Attendees across six festivals throughout 2019. We look forward to a return to festivals in 2021!

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Stories

Posted on June 12, 2021

We're reaching into the archives for today's #BenInNature update presented by our friends at Carter Bank & Trust! The following post was originally published on July 1, 2020. In my opinion, the orchard spider (Leucauge venusta) is one of the most beautiful spiders in Virginia. I realize that many people would scoff at the idea of a beautiful spider, but just look at that abdomen! Doesn't it make you want to go out and buy a bag of jellybeans? OK, I'll stop. These striking spiders are members of the long-jawed orb weaver family (Tetragnathidae), and they can be found throughout much of the east coast and extend into the central US. If you feel like you've never seen one before, chances are that you simply overlooked it; ...

Please Visit Us Soon

Hours:

Friday and Saturday: 10am - 4pm
Sunday: 12pm-4pm

Admission:

$10 for ages 18-59
$5 for ages 3-17, seniors 60+, and college students
FREE for children under 3, museum members, and members of ASTC participating institutions

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My husband and I brought our son to the Dino Festival and Dragon Festival! He loved it! Great way to have a family ...

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